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Finance through the eyes of a six year old
Do you ever ask your 6 year old what they would do with their money when they are older? A charming insight into money by 6 year olds is worth 2 minutes of your time. The poll of almost 200 six year olds looked into some of the most pressing financial topics, from pocket money…
The National SEA LIFE Centre – voucher offer
You can use the code BABYWORLD-KGF12 to entitle you to one child free entry per Voucher and per a full paying adult at The National SEA LIFE centre, Birmingham. <<VOUCHER T&Cs>> This Voucher entitles one child free entry per Voucher and per full paying adult at The National SEA LIFE centre, Birmingham. This Voucher is…
Tax credit claimants need to renew – or payments may stop
Tax credit claimants are urged to act as soon as they receive a renewal pack from HMRC. More than 3.3 million claimants renewed by the deadline last year, 80 per cent of those who were required to renew their claim. The department is also asking claimants to double-check the accuracy of the information in the…
Posted in Money matters, News
Tagged child, Child tax credit, HMRC, News, Tax credits, Working tax credit
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Did you know children grow when they are asleep?
Most parents would think twice before putting their children’s feet into ill fitting shoes which could potentially harm their development, so why are many parents unaware that a thin, cheap and unsupported mattress can affect a child’s growth? A two year old child can grow 2 ½ inches (6cm)* per year until adolescence. After this…
Posted in Allergies - food, Sleep
Tagged allergy, asthma, child, Child development, Sleep, Sleeping Methods
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UK Mums favour pain relievers
UK mothers stand out across Europe, favouring pain relievers as one of their first responses to child illness Insight from a new independent study on European temperature taking commissioned by Kaz Europe SA, the manufacturer of Braun thermometers, shows that 57.6% of UK mothers give their children pain relievers upon the onset of illness compared…
Posted in A-Z of Childhood illnesses, Baby Health, News, Toddler
Tagged child, fever, illness, News, pain, pain relief, sick, Temperature, temperature/fever, Thermometer
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Eager parents reading with the kids over 42 minutes a day
How long do you read with your child? New research indicates that parents are spending 42 minutes a day reading. As the Government unveils new plans to boost literacy standards, it’s a gold star for parents with a study into family reading habits revealing over half of UK parents are now reading with their child…
Posted in Child Development, News
Tagged Book, child, News, Parents, Reading, World Book Day
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How to perform resuscitation and CPR on a baby or young child
Having the knowledge needed to carry out first aid on a child or baby can be vital and yet 81% of parents admit they don’t have the skills required to administer even basic first aid. Stats reveal that over half of all parents asked would be afraid of doing something wrong.* The fifth and final…
How to cope with cyberbullying
Many parents decide to buy their child a mobile phone as the move to secondary school approaches, usually around the time children start walking to school alone. The ability to communicate, or even track their child using geo-location enabled software, provides some peace of mind for parents worried about their children’s safety. But increasingly mobile…
Posted in Parenting, Safety and homeproofing
Tagged child, Child safety, cyber-bully, Internet, Mobile, Mobile phone
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Child maintenance pack for single parents
Gingerbread has launched an email advice pack for single parents who are looking for information about child maintenance payments. Child maintenance is an essential form of support for many single parent families, but making arrangements to ensure it gets paid can be complicated and confusing. With the government talking of overhauling the way child maintenance…
Posted in News, Parenting, Single parents
Tagged child, child maintenance, Money matters, News, single parent
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Whooping cough
Whooping cough Since the introduction of the triple DTP vaccination (protecting children against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis or whooping cough), the incidence of this disease has fallen dramatically. The DTP jab is given at two, three and four months old by your GP, along with one for Hib meningitis. The Department of Health strongly recommends…
Posted in Baby Health, Expert Advice
Tagged a-z-of-child-illnesses, Baby, child, Cough, DTP injection, GP, Pertussis, Temperature, Toddler, Vaccination, whooping cough
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